Do you see how the elephant kneels down when he gets close to reduce the risk of stepping on him? Elephants are awesome

Back in the old day when circuses still used elephants, the way they would move them from place to place without having the trailer/cage they where in from tipping is by putting a bunch of chickens in with the elephant so the elephant would stand still in fear of crushing the chickens.

I don't know what it is, but I've been seeing more and more elephants on Reddit lately. It's been pretty great tbh. Elephants are such good bois.

Are there animals we haven't treated poorly? Just dogs and cats, and even that's debatable.

Well yeah, otherwise he'd be sneaking up on people all the time. Elephants are known for their stealth.

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The subreddit page title is so true.

it's really messed up that they used them like that.

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Are elephant trunks that strong though?

Yep. An adult elephant can lift around 300kg with its trunk.

There are stories where we have tested their patience and they have become killing machines.

Just like humans, elephants have a broad range of emotions and attitudes. For the better and for the worse.

I wonder what exactly would have happened to that guy if he hadn't stopped attacking. I'd assume trampling would be the go-to move for an elephant attacking something that small, but that might not work if the humans were in such close contact and he wanted to protect one of them. Maybe some sort of trunk throw? Are elephant trunks that strong though?

You think the homeless spend too much money on drugs? You should see the amount of cocaine it takes to get an elephant buzzed. Those noses aren't just for show, they're notorious for their excessive charlie habit.

If a bee got pissed off at the ground, the Earth’s core would feel it.

I still fail to see the point in these. Do they touch themselves while doing it? Like, what is the reward for the time spent on doing this?

No they can’t - but a swarm off bees can sting an elephant in sensitive areas like the trunk, mouth and eyes. That hurts an elephant. Elephants are so afraid of bees that when they hear bees buzzing around they would flap their ears, make noises and stir up dust to even alert others. In fact, their scared nature is being used by scientists to aid elephant conservation. Scientists have successfully tested honey bee fences as a tactic to keep elephants within appropriate boundaries,